Author: Susan Viebrock

We all have at least one friend who always seems content. Always smiles, inwardly too. Annoying? At times. Attainable? Here are a few habits positive people practice from the Huff Post (a story the editors curated from Avelist). Some people go through life carried forward on the wings of good...

They say the apple does not fall very far from the tree. But on rare occasions, with rare individuals, the apple is a tree. David Holbrooke, celebrated son (and long-time filmmaker) of celebrated diplomat Ambassador Richard Holbrooke, has always stood very very tall. But since the release of the HBO...

David Holbrooke is widely known and highly regarded locally as director of one of Telluride’s signature festivals, Mountainfilm, whose impact he has deepened and broadened through deft programming and force of personality. But David was a filmmaker whose docs often premiered at Mountainfilm years before he became...

In the roll up to Halloween, we found this blog by Maddie Crum, Books and Culture Writer, Huff Post. The story describes 10 reads that will keep you up at night, making every night All Hallows' Eve. Caveat emptor y’all. In a recent interview with HuffPost, Goosebumps author...

Smokey Robinson, Jewel, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Judy Collins, Leftover Salmon, and more to play at Telluride’s historic Sheridan Opera House. Tickets here. As aspens change colors and summer comes to an end, the Sheridan Arts Foundation (SAF), the non-profit that owns the historic Sheridan Opera House, is...

The Pinhead Institute invites the Telluride community to celebrate its 2015 interns. Event at the Sheridan Opera House is scheduled for Wednesday, October 28, 6 - 7 p.m. Refreshments and presentations. Free and open to the community. Founded in 2003, the Pinhead Internship Program provides students...

Telluride Theatre invites you to party down, way way down, to celebrate the 40th anniversary of  "The Rocky Horror Picture Show." Fundraiser with live theatrics at the Palm Theatre Friday, October 30, 9 p.m. $15 pre-sale tickets ($18 at the door), general admission. $150 VIP tables (seats...

Grant winners will receive $5,000, Apple laptop, and GoPro. [caption id="attachment_54628" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Local filmmakers David Byars and Suzan Beraza of “No Soy Puta!” Documentary won 2015 Mountainfilm Commitment Grant.[/caption] Telluride Mountainfilm has announced its 2015 Commitment Grant recipients, whose projects tackle everything from a remarkable archaeological discovery...

There should be lots of room to talk about “Room,” a big crowd favorite at the 42nd annual Telluride Film Festival. In the face of its imminent theatrical release, however, its distributors are trying to shake one of those descriptions: ”harrowing.” For our review of “Room” (and...

In the recent reader’s survey in Ski Magazine, (October 2015 issue), Telluride deemed best ski resort in Colorado; 4th in the West. Don't wait to book your vacation. Go here for information about ski-and-stay packages.  When readers fill out the resort survey to rank the best resorts in...